Siege of Savannah

The siege of Savannah is a failure for Franco-American forces attempting to retake the town from the British. Despite a coordinated attack, the assailants are repulsed with heavy losses.

After the British capture of Savannah in 1778, France intervenes militarily in the southern United States to support the rebellion. This siege is one of the major attempts to reconquer the southern colonies.

Poorly coordinated frontal assault on solid fortifications, combined with lack of effective artillery support, leads to failure of the besiegers despite their numerical superiority.

British defeat maintains their strategic control over Georgia, delaying progress of revolutionary forces in the south.